Thousands ring in 2013 from Times Square

December 31, 2012 9:58 PM

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Newly engaged Sonja Babic, 30, of Texas, and National Guardsman John Cebak, 27, of Kentucky, share a kiss in Times Square at midnight on New Years Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013, in New York. With fireworks, concerts and celebrations from Hong Kong to New York, revelers welcome 2013 with hope for a better future after a year that thudded to a close with a disastrous storm, gun violence, and talk of economic turmoil from a looming fiscal cliff. This will be the first Times Square countdown in decades without Dick Clark, who died in April, and will be honored with a tribute concert and his name printed on pieces of confetti. less

Newly engaged Sonja Babic, 30, of Texas, and National Guardsman John Cebak, 27, of Kentucky, share a kiss in Times Square at midnight on New Years Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013, in New York. With fireworks, concerts and ... more

Revelers pack Times Square for the annual New Year's celebration Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in New York.

Revelers pack Times Square for the annual New Year's celebration Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in New York.

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Revelers cheer in Times Square at midnight on New Years Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013, in New York. With fireworks, concerts and celebrations from Hong Kong to New York, revelers welcome 2013 with hope for a better future after a year that thudded to a close with a disastrous storm, gun violence, and talk of economic turmoil from a looming fiscal cliff. This will be the first Times Square countdown in decades without Dick Clark, who died in April, and will be honored with a tribute concert and his name printed on pieces of confetti. less

Revelers cheer in Times Square at midnight on New Years Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013, in New York. With fireworks, concerts and celebrations from Hong Kong to New York, revelers welcome 2013 with hope for a better ... more

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Jeremy Turnmeyer, 23, and Emily Mae Billington, 21, of Wisconsin, share a kiss in Times Square at midnight on New Years Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 in New York. With fireworks, concerts and celebrations from Hong Kong to New York, revelers welcome 2013 with hope for a better future after a year that thudded to a close with a disastrous storm, gun violence, and talk of economic turmoil from a looming fiscal cliff. This will be the first Times Square countdown in decades without Dick Clark, who died in April, and will be honored with a tribute concert and his name printed on pieces of confetti. less

Jeremy Turnmeyer, 23, and Emily Mae Billington, 21, of Wisconsin, share a kiss in Times Square at midnight on New Years Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 in New York. With fireworks, concerts and celebrations from Hong ... more

Revelers, center, take pictures as confetti flies over New York's Times Square after the clock strikes midnight during the New Year's Eve celebration as seen from the Marriott Marquis hotel Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 in New York. less

Revelers, center, take pictures as confetti flies over New York's Times Square after the clock strikes midnight during the New Year's Eve celebration as seen from the Marriott Marquis hotel Tuesday, Jan. 1, ... more

Revelers gather on Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City, where as many as a million people are expected to celebrate New Year's by viewing the traditional drop of a giant crystal ball -- and a billion more watching on TV around the world. less

Revelers gather on Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City, where as many as a million people are expected to celebrate New Year's by viewing the traditional drop of a giant crystal ball -- and a ... more

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Taylor Swift performs in Times Square during New Year's Eve celebrations on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in New York.

Taylor Swift performs in Times Square during New Year's Eve celebrations on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in New York.

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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg dances with the Radio City Rockettes in Times Square during New Year's celebrations on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 in New York.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg dances with the Radio City Rockettes in Times Square during New Year's celebrations on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 in New York.

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Thomas Hayes, right, and his girlfriend Jenna Corby, second from right, both from Lyndhurst N.J., share a kiss, as Min Song, center, and her daughter Jiang Yu Zhuo, second from left, both from China, hug as they and others celebrate the new year shortly after midnight in New York's Times Square Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013. less

Thomas Hayes, right, and his girlfriend Jenna Corby, second from right, both from Lyndhurst N.J., share a kiss, as Min Song, center, and her daughter Jiang Yu Zhuo, second from left, both from China, hug as ... more

Rosemary Flescher, left, kisses her husband Joseph Flescher as they celebrate the new year shortly after midnight in New York's Times Square Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013. The Flescher's, who have been married 24 years, live in Florida. less

Rosemary Flescher, left, kisses her husband Joseph Flescher as they celebrate the new year shortly after midnight in New York's Times Square Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013. The Flescher's, who have been married 24 ... more

A NYPD officer clears barricades in Times Square after midnight on New Years Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013, in New York. With fireworks, concerts and celebrations from Hong Kong to New York, revelers welcome 2013 with hope for a better future after a year that thudded to a close with a disastrous storm, gun violence, and talk of economic turmoil from a looming fiscal cliff. This will be the first Times Square countdown in decades without Dick Clark, who died in April, and will be honored with a tribute concert and his name printed on pieces of confetti. less

A NYPD officer clears barricades in Times Square after midnight on New Years Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013, in New York. With fireworks, concerts and celebrations from Hong Kong to New York, revelers welcome 2013 with ... more

A NYPD officer walks through confetti and debris in Times Square after midnight on New Years Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013, in New York. With fireworks, concerts and celebrations from Hong Kong to New York, revelers welcome 2013 with hope for a better future after a year that thudded to a close with a disastrous storm, gun violence, and talk of economic turmoil from a looming fiscal cliff. This will be the first Times Square countdown in decades without Dick Clark, who died in April, and will be honored with a tribute concert and his name printed on pieces of confetti. less

A NYPD officer walks through confetti and debris in Times Square after midnight on New Years Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013, in New York. With fireworks, concerts and celebrations from Hong Kong to New York, revelers ... more

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A worker clears confetti from a sidewalk in Times Square after midnight on New Years Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013, in New York. With fireworks, concerts and celebrations from Hong Kong to New York, revelers welcome 2013 with hope for a better future after a year that thudded to a close with a disastrous storm, gun violence, and talk of economic turmoil from a looming fiscal cliff. This will be the first Times Square countdown in decades without Dick Clark, who died in April, and will be honored with a tribute concert and his name printed on pieces of confetti. less

A worker clears confetti from a sidewalk in Times Square after midnight on New Years Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013, in New York. With fireworks, concerts and celebrations from Hong Kong to New York, revelers welcome ... more

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Rosemary Flescher, left, kisses her husband Joseph Flescher as they celebrate the new year shortly after midnight in New York's Times Square Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013. The Flescher's, who have been married 24 years, live in Florida. less

Rosemary Flescher, left, kisses her husband Joseph Flescher as they celebrate the new year shortly after midnight in New York's Times Square Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013. The Flescher's, who have been married 24 ... more

A reveler stands beside emptied barricades, confetti, and debris in Times Square after midnight on New Years Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013, in New York. With fireworks, concerts and celebrations from Hong Kong to New York, revelers welcome 2013 with hope for a better future after a year that thudded to a close with a disastrous storm, gun violence, and talk of economic turmoil from a looming fiscal cliff. This will be the first Times Square countdown in decades without Dick Clark, who died in April, and will be honored with a tribute concert and his name printed on pieces of confetti. less

A reveler stands beside emptied barricades, confetti, and debris in Times Square after midnight on New Years Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013, in New York. With fireworks, concerts and celebrations from Hong Kong to New ... more

Jackielyn Junio, center, from Silver Springs, Md., waits to be searched and claim a spot in Times Square in New York, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. One million people are expected to cram into the area for the countdown. less

Jackielyn Junio, center, from Silver Springs, Md., waits to be searched and claim a spot in Times Square in New York, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. One million people are expected to cram into the area for the ... more

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Revelers in Times Square on New Year's Eve get festive with NIVEA accessories and products at Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City.

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Revelers in Times Square on New Year's Eve get festive with NIVEA accessories and products at Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City.

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Singer Tyler Glenn of the band Neon Trees peforms during New Year's Eve 2013 In Times Square at Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City.

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Singer Tyler Glenn of the band Neon Trees peforms during New Year's Eve 2013 In Times Square at Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City.

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: (L-R) Tyler Glenn, Elaine Bradley, and Branden Campbell of the band Neon Trees peform during New Year's Eve 2013 In Times Square at Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City. less

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: (L-R) Tyler Glenn, Elaine Bradley, and Branden Campbell of the band Neon Trees peform during New Year's Eve 2013 In Times Square at Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York ... more

Konomi Miwa, 19, of Japan, cheers in Times Square for the New Year's Eve celebration, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, in New York. This will be the first Times Square countdown in decades without Dick Clark, who died in April, and will be honored with a tribute concert and his name printed on pieces of confetti. less

Konomi Miwa, 19, of Japan, cheers in Times Square for the New Year's Eve celebration, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, in New York. This will be the first Times Square countdown in decades without Dick Clark, who died in ... more

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Olga Lovchu, of Chicago, center right, cheers in Times Square for the New Year's Eve celebration, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, in New York. This will be the first Times Square countdown in decades without Dick Clark, who died in April, and will be honored with a tribute concert and his name printed on pieces of confetti. less

Olga Lovchu, of Chicago, center right, cheers in Times Square for the New Year's Eve celebration, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, in New York. This will be the first Times Square countdown in decades without Dick Clark, ... more

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Revelers in Times Square on New Year's Eve get festive with NIVEA accessories and products at Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City.

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Revelers in Times Square on New Year's Eve get festive with NIVEA accessories and products at Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City.

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Revelers gather on Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City, where as many as a million people are expected to celebrate New Year's by viewing the traditional drop of a giant crystal ball -- and a billion more watching on TV around the world. With just a few hours to go before 2013, huge crowds assembled under the Manhattan neighborhood's famous neon advertising hoardings. AFP PHOTO / Emmandel DUNAND less

Revelers gather on Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City, where as many as a million people are expected to celebrate New Year's by viewing the traditional drop of a giant crystal ball -- and a ... more

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Jackie Soto, right, and Nicole Soto, of Cherry Hill, N.J. dance during one of the musical performances at the Times Square New Year's celebration Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in New York.

Jackie Soto, right, and Nicole Soto, of Cherry Hill, N.J. dance during one of the musical performances at the Times Square New Year's celebration Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in New York.

Revelers gather on Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City, where as many as a million people are expected to celebrate New Year's by viewing the traditional drop of a giant crystal ball -- and a billion more watching on TV around the world. With just a few hours to go before 2013, huge crowds assembled under the Manhattan neighborhood's famous neon advertising hoardings. AFP PHOTO / Emmandel DUNAND less

Revelers gather on Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City, where as many as a million people are expected to celebrate New Year's by viewing the traditional drop of a giant crystal ball -- and a ... more

Photo: EMMANUEL DUNAND, AFP/Getty Images

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Revelers gather on Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City, where as many as a million people are expected to celebrate New Year's by viewing the traditional drop of a giant crystal ball -- and a billion more watching on TV around the world. With just a few hours to go before 2013, huge crowds assembled under the Manhattan neighborhood's famous neon advertising hoardings. AFP PHOTO / Emmandel DUNAND less

Revelers gather on Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City, where as many as a million people are expected to celebrate New Year's by viewing the traditional drop of a giant crystal ball -- and a ... more

Photo: EMMANUEL DUNAND, AFP/Getty Images

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Neon Trees perform during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York, December, 31, 2012. AFP PHOTO/EMMANUEL DUNAND

Neon Trees perform during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York, December, 31, 2012. AFP PHOTO/EMMANUEL DUNAND

FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2011 file photo, a police officer walks through a frozen zone in New York City’s Times Square as revelers wave balloons in anticipation of midnight. The New York City police use an array of security measures for the event that turns the "Crossroads of the World" into a massive street party in the heart of Manhattan. less

FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2011 file photo, a police officer walks through a frozen zone in New York City’s Times Square as revelers wave balloons in anticipation of midnight. The New York City police use an ... more

FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2011 file photo, the crowd packs New York's Times Square during the New Year's Eve celebration as seen from the Marriott Marquis hotel. It’s no small task making sure the annual celebration remains safe, but the New York City police use an array of security measures for the event that turns the "Crossroads of the World" into a massive street party in the heart of Manhattan. less

FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2011 file photo, the crowd packs New York's Times Square during the New Year's Eve celebration as seen from the Marriott Marquis hotel. It’s no small task making sure the annual ... more

Revelers gather on Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City, where as many as a million people are expected to celebrate New Year's by viewing the traditional drop of a giant crystal ball -- and a billion more watching on TV around the world. With just a few hours to go before 2013, huge crowds assembled under the Manhattan neighborhood's famous neon advertising hoardings. AFP PHOTO / Emmandel DUNAND less

Revelers gather on Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City, where as many as a million people are expected to celebrate New Year's by viewing the traditional drop of a giant crystal ball -- and a ... more

Photo: EMMANUEL DUNAND, AFP/Getty Images

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Revelers gather in Times Square to celebrate New Year's Eve on December 31, 2012 in New York City. Approximately one million people are expected to ring in the new year in Times Square. less

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Revelers gather in Times Square to celebrate New Year's Eve on December 31, 2012 in New York City. Approximately one million people are expected to ring in the new year in Times ... more

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Revelers gather to celebrate New Year's Eve in Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City. Approximately one million people are expected to ring in the new year in Times Square. less

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Revelers gather to celebrate New Year's Eve in Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City. Approximately one million people are expected to ring in the new year in Times ... more

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Orly Tzour of Los Angeles wears festive sunglasses as she joins revelers to celebrate New Year's Eve in Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City. Approximately one million people are expected to ring in the new year in Times Square. less

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Orly Tzour of Los Angeles wears festive sunglasses as she joins revelers to celebrate New Year's Eve in Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City. Approximately one million ... more

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: People wait for hours in the near-freeing temperatures as thousands of revelers gather in Times Square to celebrate New Year's Eve on December 31, 2012 in New York City. Approximately one million people are expected to ring in the new year in Times Square. less

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: People wait for hours in the near-freeing temperatures as thousands of revelers gather in Times Square to celebrate New Year's Eve on December 31, 2012 in New York City. ... more

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: New York City police officers keep an eye on the crowds as hundreds of thousands of revelers gather in Times Square to celebrate New Year's Eve on December 31, 2012 in New York City. Approximately one million people are expected to ring in the new year in Times Square. less

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: New York City police officers keep an eye on the crowds as hundreds of thousands of revelers gather in Times Square to celebrate New Year's Eve on December 31, 2012 in New York City. ... more

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Buildings and billboards December 27, 2012 in New York's Times Square. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA

Buildings and billboards December 27, 2012 in New York's Times Square. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 27: A general view of atmosphere during the installation of 288 New Waterford Crystals on the 2013 Times Square New Year's Eve Ball at One Times Square on December 27, 2012 in New York City. less

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 27: A general view of atmosphere during the installation of 288 New Waterford Crystals on the 2013 Times Square New Year's Eve Ball at One Times Square on December 27, 2012 in New York ... more

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Psy performs in Times Square during New Year's Eve celebrations on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Psy performs in Times Square during New Year's Eve celebrations on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

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